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Annual Spirituality Retreat
/in Mercy Care EventsOn September 17, 2025 Mercy Care for the Adirondacks hosted its Annual Spirituality Retreat, at Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center, focusing on the theme of Living Well: Caring for the Human Spirit in Times of Growth and Change. The presenters, including Sr. Brian Marie Latour, Martha Gallagher, Kathleen McPhillips, and Jane Stratton, led a thought-provoking discussion. It was a truly inspiring day of hope and introspection.
Technology Assistance Workshop: Accessing, Applying, and Managing Benefits Online
/in Mercy Care EventsSaranac Lake — On August 20, 2025 Mercy Care for the Adirondacks hosted their Technology Assistance Workshop, at High Peaks Church, covering essential topics including online banking management and scam awareness and valuable insights on applying for and managing benefits online. Some of our Mercy Care friends joined the Mercy Care Permanent Loan iPad Program and received one-on-one instruction to get them started on their digital journey.
Annual Educational Forum
/in Mercy Care EventsOn June 18 Mercy Care for the Adirondacks held its Annual Educational Forum at Paul Smiths College on the topic of Age-friendly: Growing Up, Growing Older and Living Well.
Jeanette Leardi, Author of Aging Sideways, is a gerontologist, community educator, writer, public speaker, and aging wellness leader who has a passion for empowering older adults and helping them identify and share their wisdom with others. Her decade of experience as a caregiver to her parents inspired her encore career goals of changing perceptions about the aging process and promoting awareness of elders’ inherent dignity, wisdom, and unique value as mentors and catalysts for social change.
Julia Hotz, Journalist and author of The Connection Cure, is a solutions-focused journalist based in New York. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times, WIRED, Scientific American, The Boston Globe, Time, and more. She helps other journalists report on the big new ideas changing the world at the Solutions Journalism Network.
Greg Olsen is Director of New York State Office for the Aging. Working with public and private partners at the state and local level, Greg is leading the effort to combat ageism, generalizations, and stereotypes about what aging is and demonstrating value in addressing social determinants of health and their role in helping older adults maintain their independence with dignity.